BMW 3 Series
Blue · Petrol · 2003 · 1,995 cc
LB53 MXJMOT history
LB53 MXJ is a blue petrol BMW 3 Series first used on 19 Dec 2003. Its MOT is valid until 21 Dec 2026 and it has passed 20 of 23 MOT tests, with 105,394 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 105,394 mi
- At MOT on 17 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 20 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 3,567 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LB53 MXJ
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 19 Dec 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LB53 MXJ was last recorded at 105,394 miles on 17 Dec 2025, 487 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Dec 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 16 Jun 2011: 88,683 miles, lower than 88,921 miles on 1 Jun 2010.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 104,907 miles · 18 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 487 miles
- Average per year
- 3,567 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 105,394 miles
- 2024 – 104,907 miles
- 2023 – 103,990 miles
- 2022 – 103,346 miles
- 2021 – 102,238 miles
- 2020 – 101,565 miles
- 2019 – 99,999 miles
- 2018 – 99,021 miles
- 2017 – 97,800 miles
- 2016 – 96,839 miles
- 2015 – 96,017 miles
- 2014 – 94,770 miles
- 2013 – 93,304 miles
- 2012 – 91,329 miles
- 2011 – 88,683 miles
- 2010 – 88,921 miles
- 2009 – 71,431 miles
- 2008 – 59,104 miles
- 2007 – 51,159 miles
- 2006 – 37,364 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass105,394 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2021
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2021
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2021
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective
Minor4 MOTs, 2022–2024
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective
Minor4 MOTs, 2022–2024
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory4 MOTs, 2020–2023
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated
Advisory3 MOTs, 2020–2022
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated
Advisory3 MOTs, 2020–2022
Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Full MOT history
23 tests since 20 Nov 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass105,394 miles (+487)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 105,394 miles
- Test number
- 796600454102
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass104,907 miles (+917)2 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 104,907 miles
- Test number
- 620227771848
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass103,990 miles (+1)2 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 103,990 miles
- Test number
- 612416302072
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail103,989 miles (+643)2 major2 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 103,989 miles
- Test number
- 617081199622
- MajorNearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass103,346 miles (+1,108)2 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 103,346 miles
- Test number
- 268919985807
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass102,238 miles (+673)9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 102,238 miles
- Test number
- 817615666213
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass101,565 miles (+1,566)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 101,565 miles
- Test number
- 533166222949
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass99,999 miles (+978)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 99,999 miles
- Test number
- 247682234905
- AdvisoryInner face of front brake discs slightly rusted
Pass99,021 miles (+1,221)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 99,021 miles
- Test number
- 891548275524
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,800 miles (+961)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 97,800 miles
- Test number
- 140722458658
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass96,839 miles (+822)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 96,839 miles
- Test number
- 167454491795
- AdvisoryO/S/F flexi brake hose cracking around outer casing
Fail96,017 miles2 repaired2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,017 miles
- Test number
- 255077565411
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- NoteOil leak
Pass96,017 miles (+1,247)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 96,017 miles
- Test number
- 906837465154
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- NoteOil leak
Pass94,770 miles (+1,466)1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 94,770 miles
- Test number
- 588041674146
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteFront brake hoses heavily perished, only just a pass
- NoteMovement to both front wishbone rear bushes
Pass93,304 miles (+1,975)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 93,304 miles
- Test number
- 609059763199
- NoteO/s front brake hose perished
Pass91,329 miles2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 91,329 miles
- Test number
- 866687162165
- NoteBoth front head lamps misting.
- NoteOil leak
Fail91,329 miles (+2,646)3 failures2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 91,329 miles
- Test number
- 186814262127
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- NoteBoth front head lamps misting.
- NoteOil leak
Pass88,683 miles (-238)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 88,683 miles
- Test number
- 618337061148
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteBoth front tyres wearing on inside edge
Pass88,921 miles (+17,490)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 88,921 miles
- Test number
- 484122150168
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass71,431 miles (+12,327)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 71,431 miles
- Test number
- 401303779109
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,104 miles (+7,945)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 59,104 miles
- Test number
- 333812518217
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,159 miles (+13,795)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Dec 2008
- Odometer
- 51,159 miles
- Test number
- 621984047313
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryNearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass37,364 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Dec 2007
- Odometer
- 37,364 miles
- Test number
- 772264426370
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LB53 MXJ
- Does LB53 MXJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LB53 MXJ is valid until 21 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on LB53 MXJ?
- The MOT on LB53 MXJ is valid until 21 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LB53 MXJ done?
- LB53 MXJ was recorded at 105,394 miles at its MOT on 17 Dec 2025, an average of 3,567 miles a year.
- Has LB53 MXJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LB53 MXJ has failed 3 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Dec 2023.
- Has the mileage on LB53 MXJ ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 16 Jun 2011. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LB53 MXJ find?
- LB53 MXJ passed its latest MOT on 17 Dec 2025 with 3 advisories: nearside rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; offside rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; oil leak, but not excessive.
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